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How are the brains of charismatic leaders different from the rest of us? How do you build creative bureaucracies? And can the performing arts keep the brain healthy as it ages? These are questions explored by Dr Fiona Kerr, a systems and neural complexity specialist at the University of Adelaide. ...

How are the brains of charismatic leaders different from the rest of us? How do you build creative bureaucracies? And can the performing arts keep the brain healthy as it ages? These are questions explored by Dr Fiona Kerr, a systems and neural complexity specialist at the University of Adelaide. ...

In a meta-analysis of 193 peer-reviewed papers researchers reported a loss of gray matter in three brain structures that, although physically separate, participate in a network associated with high level functions, including planning and decision-making. ...